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Merton Road: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Merton Road neighbourhood of Wandsworth, England (ONS area Wandsworth 025). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes SW18. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SW18 5AU.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Wandsworth

Merton Road is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Wandsworth (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,165,500 and flats for £575,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Wandsworth (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Southfields, is about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£1,165,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£575,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.04; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£98,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Merton Road sits in Wandsworth

Typical house price: 17th lowest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 10th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth
Average household income: 7th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Merton Road

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Wandsworth, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Wandsworth, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wandsworth, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recorded crime
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Single-person households under 65
Income deprivation ranking

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

Southfields Underground station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (560 m in a straight line).
Earlsfield Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (790 m in a straight line). About 25 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (13 to 21 min) and Guildford (45 to 58 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Riversdale Primary School 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jul 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Southfields Academy 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Merton Road

What is the typical house price in Merton Road?

£1,165,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Merton Road compare with the rest of Wandsworth?

Typical house price: 17th lowest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 10th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth. Average household income: 7th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth.

Is Merton Road an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Merton Road gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.04; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Merton Road?

Southfields. Underground station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (560 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Merton Road?

Nearest state primary school. Riversdale Primary School. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jul 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Southfields Academy. 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.